by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 15, 2015 | Featured, Miles & More, Swiss |
Check your email this morning!
SWISS has launched a promo that will award double miles for segments flown between Switzerland and SWISS’ gateways in North America. The promo had been launched a few days ago, but not everyone got the email at the same time!
THE DETAILS:
You must register for the promotion by July 31 by using the link provided in your email. I tried to recreate the link separately but I had no success. I think you must use the link in the email!
The promo applies ONLY to Economy Class bookings.
You will earn 2x the AWARD miles that you would normally earn for your specific fare class.
Flights must be operated by SWISS. There is an exception for Edelweiss LX8002 which flies between Zurich and Las Vegas.
Connecting flights do not count. Only the transatlantic segments of a larger itinerary will earn the bonus award miles.
Travel must take place between August 10 and December 10, 2015 in order to earn the bonus miles.
There is a limit of 8 segments (4 Roundtrips, etc.) that will earn the bonus.
Available to Miles & More members worldwide.
At this point I do not know if a promo will come later today for travel originating in the USA. The email that included this promo was intended for LX’s European market and arrived in my inbox at 9:45p Eastern, which means it will be waiting for Europeans when they wake up. Hopefully their will be an email waiting for US based LX passengers in the morning. However, even if you are US/North America based, you can take advantage of the promo if you have flights that will depart Switzerland for North America.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 15, 2015 | Featured, Route Announcements, Star Alliance |
AEGEAN:
Larnaca – Paris effective October 25 will decrease from 3x/week to 2x/week.
AIR CANADA:
Montreal – Lyon effective June 16 will BEGIN 5x/week service.
AIR CHINA:
Beijing – Bangkok effective October 25 will increase from 2x/day to 4x/day.
Beijing – Colombo (Sri Lanka) effective October 27 will BEGIN 3x/week service.
Beijing – New York (JFK) effective October 26 will decrease from 14x/week to 11x/week.
Beijing – Newark effective October 26 will BEGIN 4x/week service.
Beijing – Phuket effective October 26 will increase from 7x/week to 11x/week.
Chengdu – Mumbai effective October 26 is CANCELLED.
LUFTHANSA:
Frankfurt – Tokyo (NRT) effective October 25 will be reduced from 1x/day to 3x/WEEK.
SAS:
Copenhagen – Shanghai effective October 25 will increase from 5x/week to 7x/week.
Stockholm – Chicago effective October 25 will increase from 6x/week to 1x/DAY.
THAI:
Bangkok – Frankfurt effective October 25 will increase from 1x/day to 2x/day.
Bangkok – London (LHR) effective October 25 will increase from 1x/day to 2x/day.
TURKISH:
Istanbul (SAW) – Venice effective August 26 will BEGIN 1x/day service.
Istanbul (SAW) – Baghdad effective October 25 will BEGIN 1x/day service.
UNITED:
Chicago – St. Lucia effective December 19 will BEGIN 1x/week service (Saturday only).
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by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 12, 2015 | Airlines, Featured, Lufthansa, Strike |
The Cabin Crew Union (UFO) has made a conciliatory overture and has offered to return to the negotiating table with Lufthansa as the 2 sides continue to try and reach an agreement.
Previously, the Union walked away from mediation and threatened to strike almost immediately (last week). However, their hawkish overtone has been put back in its cage and negotiations are set to resume tomorrow, 13 July.
With this development, it appears that the risk of strikes has all but been eliminated for the next 1 or 2 weeks.
